Fintech startup Ansa has something unique to share. It recently secured a funding of $14 million and it was led by women investors. The Series A funding was led by Renegade Partners. Other investors who emerged as supporters were Bain Capital Ventures, BoxGroup, Wischoff Ventures and new investor B37 Ventures. The startup was founded in […]

Equirus InnovateX Fund (EIF) leads seed investment round in Lithium Battery Ecosystem startup PointO, marking this as their first investment from the fund. EIF led the round with an investment of INR 5 crores, from the total INR 6.2 crores raised in this round. PointO is on a mission to build a full-stack lithium battery […]

BRISKPE, a Mumbai-based cross-border payments platform, has announced that it has raised $5 millionin a seed roundfrom PayU, the payments and fintech business of Prosus. This investment marks a crucial milestone in BRISKPE’s journey to empower Indian MSMEs and exporters by simplifying global payments.  BRISKPE will use the funding toenhance its product and service offerings, expand […]

Jagdish Mitra, former head of Tech Mahindra’s India business, recently announced the launching of his AI startup with an investment of Rs 65-80 crore. His venture highlights a shift away from the traditional cost-centric mindset to a more value-driven one. Mitra indicated a strategic focus on delivering tangible value and not just reduce the costs. […]

It is true that investor rejection is painful for startups. Often the reason is deeper and beyond what is openly communicated. Tom Blomfield, a partner at Y Combinator and founder of Monzo Bank, lately stated that investors may pass on startups due to perceived shortcomings in the qualities of the founders. He defined it like […]

Chaitanya Belhekar from Pune completed his engineering degree and worked with Clairvolex in Gurgaon. He encountered cutting-edge agricultural technologies from Europe while on job. He got inspired and realized the differences in agricultural practices in India. He thereafter recognized the need for updated knowledge among farmers in our country. He founded SkillGati with the help […]

The popular household name for decades, Panasonic, is set to dive in the world of startups. It is gearing up with a mission to strengthen innovation and forge strong connections in the startup ecosystem of India. The global tech giant from Japan has formed a dedicated corporate venture capital arm and a sizable fund of […]

Startup Hero Vired has big plans to closely work with many industries, at least 100 of those. The learning technology and part of the Hero Group company is in partnership deal with a plethora of institutions including business, education and government. The primary goal is to create custom training programs and it would cover a […]

Sometimes life takes a completely different turn and the same happened with Bhavesh Chaudhary, who is now known for his homemade A2 bilona ghee. The 26-year-old had no direction initially in life when his friends were getting government jobs. But he is the same person who has now built a multi-crore brand called Kasutam, which […]

Government procurement is not always easy in India. The process sometimes confuses us even though the startup ecosystem has the potentiality of improving and delivery public goods and services through designing innovations which are tailored to the needs, behaviors and experiences of target users. It has been usually noticed that government buyers faces challenges in […]